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Capitalism in Metropolis, Elysium, and Panem
Lecture no. 19 from the course: Sci-Phi: Science Fiction as Philosophy
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Taught by Professor David K. Johnson | 34 min
Capitalism is an economic philosophy as much as it is a practical system and, while it has many benefits, the capitalist system also has its share of pitfalls and ethical quandaries. Looking at the dystopian visions of the sci-fi films Metropolis, Elysium, and The Hunger Games, you will dive into the issue of balance and understand why an unregulated free market is a recipe for inequality.
24 Lectures
1
Inception and the Interpretation of Art
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of 34 min
2
The Matrix and the Value of Knowledge
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of 33 min
3
The Matrix Sequels and Human Free Will
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of 34 min
4
The Adjustment Bureau, the Force, and Fate
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of 32 min
5
Contact: Science versus Religion
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of 34 min
6
Arrival: Aliens and Radical Translation
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of 34 min
7
Interstellar: Is Time Travel Possible?
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of 34 min
8
Doctor Who and Time Travel Paradoxes
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of 35 min
9
Star Trek: TNG and Alternate Worlds
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of 33 min
10
Dark City, Dollhouse, and Personal Identity
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of 36 min
11
Westworld and A.I. Artificial Intelligence
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of 36 min
12
Transcendence and the Dangers of AI
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of 35 min
13
The Thirteenth Floor: Are We Simulated?
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of 33 min
14
The Orville, Orwell, and the “Black Mirror”
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of 34 min
15
Star Wars: Good versus Evil
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of 33 min
16
Firefly, Blake’s 7, and Political Rebellion
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of 34 min
17
Starship Troopers, Doctor Who, and Just War
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of 35 min
18
The Prime Directive and Postcolonialism
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of 33 min
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Capitalism in Metropolis, Elysium, and Panem
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of 34 min
20
Snowpiercer and Climate Change
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of 36 min
21
Soylent Green: Overpopulation and Euthanasia
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of 34 min
22
Gattaca and the Ethics of Reproduction
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of 32 min
23
The Handmaid’s Tale: Feminism and Religion
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of 36 min
24
Kubrick’s 2001 and Nietzsche’s Ubermensch
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of 38 min
